A sound engineer who claims he was a key producer/creator of Roc-A-Fella's entire body of work between 1999 - 2000 wants a declaration from a judge. He's as much the owner of the 6 albums as the label itself.
Chauncey Mahan claims in a new lawsuit, that he was the sound engineer who was one of the first masters of Pro Tools production software and was instrumental in creating the sound for a number of Roc-A-Fella's biggest hits.
Jay Z and Roc Nation filed an extortion police report earlier this year, claiming Chauncey was holding boxes of master recordings hostage demanding
$100,000 for the music. Jay Z set up a sting operation where his people met Chancey at a storage facility in the San Fernando Valley, and unknown to him the LAPD was there and seized the boxes.
$100,000 for the music. Jay Z set up a sting operation where his people met Chancey at a storage facility in the San Fernando Valley, and unknown to him the LAPD was there and seized the boxes.
Chauncey now wants a judge to say he was so essential to the creation of the music he's a co-owner of the copyright. As such, it would give him the
right to get the masters back.
right to get the masters back.
It's interesting ... Jay Z and Roc Nation dropped their extortion complaint against Chauncey.
2 comments:
I think both parties are just confused.
I think both parties are just confused.
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